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Shaked Salem

A slam. Claire never thinks to shut the door slowly. It’s just me, you and the sound of your rapid typing permeating the silence. I’m not sure why it feels colder in here. I try to focus on my own work. Painting serenity is harder than you’d think. Serenity? ItRead More…

It had become routine by now. I was hardly shocked when the sound of shattered glass woke me. Through half-open eyes, I made out a figure: Simon, at the foot of my bed. His hand lay wearily on the corner of my shelf where a framed photo of me andRead More…

We look back at previous years with content when we feel we have changed, grappled and grown. We feel fulfilled when we’ve had new experiences and made new connections. We embrace newness. At the same time, however, we repeatedly cower from it.Read More…